Although the chaotic martial arts competition made the teenagers have sexual feelings, the losers are always not too willing, and even the winners like Wuze can't hide their slightly disappointed mood. In order to appease these teenagers, Li Shushi had to let Jia Xu directed Jia Kui, Guan Qiuxing and others to design a simulated battlefield, and let Jia Kui and Guan Qiuxing, two wise men, lead the teenagers in a simulated confrontation.
Well, in fact, even a wise man like Jia Xu doesn't understand this novel confrontation situation very well. He has not fully understood it, and naturally he has not been able to form a complete judgment system, let alone Jia Kui and Jia Kui, who have been in contact for a shorter period of time. No Qiu Xing.
However, it was barely enough for two people to fool the young people from the northwest who had never met before. If there were any disputes or disputes, they were just collecting information. Anyway, they just wanted the young people to vent their excess energy.
As for the senior officials of the Bingzhou Army, they naturally need to make serious final preparations for the trip to the Western Regions.
So, after dinner, the meeting room of the Ban family became the temporary combat staff headquarters of the Bingzhou Army.
Ban Fu became the main speaker at this combat seminar.
What needs to be mentioned is that in addition to the five people from the Bingzhou Army, Li Shushi, Jia Xu, Han Hao, Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, as well as Ban Fu and Zhang Tai who are determined to play important positions in the future Western Region Protectorate, this combat meeting also comes A group of uninvited guests.
Yes, they are the family heads who came to Ban's house during the day, a group of descendants who also have complicated feelings about the Western Regions.
"We have two routes to choose from for this western expedition. Both routes have their own advantages and disadvantages. It can even be said to be one of the most important factors in the success of this trip to Wusun."
"What are the two lines?"
"One of them is the northern route of the two routes that was started when Emperor Wu first entered the Western Regions. The main route is from the Yumen Pass in the west to the capital of the ancient Loulan Kingdom in the north of Shanshan Kingdom, which is also known as Puchanghai or Zize. Northwest. There should still be some farming settlements left there by Chang Shifu of the Western Regions. Although there are not many people, they can provide some help and let us take a rest. Afterwards, we can go upstream along the Yinma River to reach Yuli Kingdom is located on the southwest edge of Kuruktag Mountain. From Yuli Kingdom, continue west along the Beishan Mountains or the river swamp area in the south. You can pass by Wulei City, the earliest establishment of the Western Region Protectorate of the Han Dynasty, and then continue westward. After passing through Qiuci Kingdom, we finally arrive at Stone City in Gumo Kingdom. In Shicheng, you can recruit a local guide and go north along the river valley and over the mountains to Chigu City. Of course, you can also continue southwest to Shule, and then start from Turgat in the north of Shule. We took a detour from the mountain pass to Chigu City. Although the distance is a bit far, the road is a little easier to walk than the Gumo side."
"What about the other route?"
"After leaving Yumen Pass, go all the way north to Yiwu City where Captain Yihe once stationed, then go west along Baishan Mountain to reach Gaochangbi where Captain Wuji was stationed in the Western Regions. Going further west is the Cheshiqian Kingdom. The capital of the country is Jiaohe City. After passing Jiaohe City, we have to go northwest, cross Baishui Stream and reach Dongqemi. Then we can go west all the way to the northern border of Wusun. However, Chigu City is in the south of Wusun, so we still need to go south. It takes a while to reach Chigu Castle."
After a pause, Ban Fu continued:
"From Yumen Pass to Yiwu, we not only have to cross the eastern section of Kuruktag Mountain, but there are some places in the middle where we can supply supplies, but because we don't have many people here who are familiar with it, we have to take some risks. If the general doesn't like it,
If so, you can first take the first route I just mentioned, and then continue north after arriving at Yuli Country. You can enter a long route along the Yinma River.
The canyon is more than seventy miles away. The canyon is winding and deep, and the walls are like knives and axes. It is a battleground for military strategists. After passing this canyon, you can reach Nanhe City in the east of the West Sea in the Yanqi Kingdom. If you continue to the northeast, you can reach Jiaohe.
Of course, you can also go north from Loulan’s hometown and pass through Shanguo to reach Jiaohe City. However, this last route has many mountains and little water, so I don’t recommend it.”
Looking at the "Zhizhang Map of the Western Regions" collected by Ban Fu and drawn by the Ban family and gradually improved by Ban family descendants based on various intelligences, combined with Ban Fu's introduction just now, Li Shushi compared the names in Ban Fu's mouth one by one.
Connect the lines on the map.
"No matter which route it is, it seems that there are not too many countries that we have to pass through on the way."
"Yes, there are dozens of countries in the Western Region. Even though some have been annexed over the years because the Han Dynasty has lost its binding force over there, the remaining ones are still quite large. How these countries will treat us is also a question that needs to be considered."
"What are the advantages and disadvantages of the two lines, the north and the south, and which line does Bangong prefer?" "The advantage of the south line lies in the distance and roads. From Loulan's hometown to Gumo, although it can't
It is said to be a smooth journey, but overall there are not too many ups and downs. Although there is a large desert after the Sihun River, the area north of the Sihun River and south of Beishan is not only easy to supply, but also has many residential areas along the way.
, and supplies are relatively easy.”
"The disadvantages of the southern route have just been mentioned. Because the water and grass there are relatively luxuriant, the population is relatively large, and there are many large and small countries. Even if we want to march in secret, unless we can endure the loss of time, it will be difficult for us.
Not to be discovered. In addition, although you only need to cross Beishan to reach Chigu City from Gumo, the straight-line distance is quite short, but that section is the most difficult to climb in Beishan. Even walking along the river valley is not easy.
"
"What about the Northern Line?"
"There are two biggest disadvantages of the northern route - one is that it requires a large circle compared to the southern route, and the distance is much longer, and we do not have a very good guide, which may slow down our marching speed.
The second one..." Ban Fu paused, looked around at everyone present, and then slowly said: "This second one may not be called a disadvantage. For the general, it is more appropriate to call it a trouble, because
This trouble comes from our main enemies this time - the Xianbei people."
"Indeed, it is impossible for the Xianbei people to come to Dunhuang and then leave Yumenguan in the west, so for them it is a matter of course to take the northern route. This means that if we choose the northern route, we will only encounter Xianbei people on the way.
obstruction."
"General Zilong is right. When Dou Wenhou led an army to attack the Northern Huns and took advantage of the situation to capture Yiwu, it was a brilliant move."
Yes, the Iwulu City captured by Dou Gu officially became Hami City. The existence of the Tianshan Mountains made the Hami Basin where Hami is located an important bridgehead for the westward journey. Otherwise, it would have to pass through a large area of the Gobi Desert, including the ancient Jungar Basin in the north.
In the Erbangut Desert, even if the grassland peoples can endure the harsh climate better than the Han army, how much combat effectiveness will the war horses have left after passing through these areas? And without the help of war horses, the combat effectiveness of the grassland peoples is far from being organized and disciplined.
The opponent of the Han infantry.
Not only did Dou Gu capture this place, but he also set up Captain Yihe to be in charge of farming. This not only blocked the route of the Northern Huns from invading the Western Regions, but also set up a well-positioned attack base for the Han Dynasty to march into the hinterland of the Western Regions.
Now it seems that Dou Gu's vision is indeed unique. It can even be said that one of the reasons why Ban Chao was able to achieve such great success in the Western Regions is because with Yiwu, the Han army did not have to come from far away for reinforcements as before and could not go to the battlefield immediately.
.This allows the Han Dynasty to have a faster response ability to the turmoil in the Western Regions and stabilize the situation within a controllable range.
"But now it has become a trouble we have to face." Zhao Yun had a solemn look on his face.
"Although that's true, General Zilong doesn't need to worry, because there are Pulei, Yizhi and other countries near Yiwu, and they will have to face the front and rear of the Che Division in the future. If the Xianbei people can solve the Wu
Sun Yat-sen may turn around and deal with these small countries, but now is the time for the Xianbei people to race against time, and they will not waste time on those countries."
"Hey, hey, after all that, is there any benefit to the Northern Front? Although I don't mind fighting a few more battles..."
"General Fengxian is right. The troubles faced by the northern route are indeed no less than those of the southern route. Not only is the road longer than the southern route, but it also faces possible ambushes set by the Xianbei people. However, the northern route is not without its disadvantages.
place."
Seeing the curious looks on everyone's faces, Ban Fu stroked his short beard with great satisfaction. It was obvious that Li Shushi's group of capable generals and young people with outstanding potential really impressed this old man who had lived in the Western Regions for a long time.
Feeling a bit of pressure, he knew exactly where his value lay, and he put a lot of thought into making this value more clear.
At least from now on, the cost is quite worth it.
"First, although there are also many countries on the northern front, they are not only fewer than those on the southern front, but also with the Xianbei people opening the way in front, as long as we act tougher, the kings of the Western Regions will not have the guts to stop us, no matter it is
Our advance force is still the main force behind, so we only have to face possible obstruction from the Xianbei people."
"The second and most important point is...suddenly. Although the commotion made by the general in Hexi was not small, the Xianbei people may have known that their enemies had chased them, but the number of soldiers around the general should not have been
How much attention will be attracted to them? Their main target should still be the tens of thousands of troops behind them. Suddenly, as long as we can break through Baishui Stream, we will be very close to Wusun's sphere of influence. By then, we want to
It’s much easier to hide it.”
"Suddenly..." To be honest, Li Shushi was a little moved. Although the consequence of taking the northern route is that the 30,000 troops behind are likely to have to face the Xianbei army, but if their advance team can prepare the troops behind in advance,
With some preparation, the pressure may not be too great, especially when the Xianbei people are confident that the overall situation has been decided.
Just like the great pioneer of the Western Regions once said: If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can't catch the tiger's cubs!
"And..." Ban Fu spoke again to attract everyone's attention to him.
"I communicated with Zhang Tai last night. If we plan to delay it further, which will consume more of the strength of Wusun and Xianbei, taking the northern route also has a natural advantage. After all, it is easy for the Wusun people to start and arrive from our time.
We can roughly estimate the time we spent on the road. As long as there are one or two knowledgeable people, it will be difficult for us to receive sincere gratitude from the Wusun people. Instead, we will lay a very dangerous foundation for our plans for the Western Regions.
Hidden danger.”
Ban Fu said seriously, and Zhang Tai didn't seem to object.
It seems that the answer is already available.
PS: Today is the day when the navigator Magellan was killed. Although he did not complete the feat of sailing around the world, his fleet persevered, even if there were not many people left on the ship in the end.
Of course, we should also see that Magellan's death can be regarded as a well-deserved death. After all, as a colonizer and invader, his death is indeed a very happy thing.
PS2: Today is the day when Sheng Xuanhuai, the actual executor of the Westernization Movement and known as the "Father of Chinese Industry", passed away. Although he could not do more due to the general environment and his efforts could not save anything in the end, he dared to
At that time, it was already very difficult to compete with foreigners in an industrial way.
PS3: Today is the birthday of Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of "Yu Yu Hakusho" and "Hunter". Let's commemorate it. It was a simple happiness for us in junior high school.
By the way, the treacherous wife is Naoko Takeuchi, the author of "Sailor Moon". These girls are still very delicious even today.
